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ərnoun
1.
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
2.
possession of education: to question someone's literacy.
3.
a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.
Related forms
an·ti·lit·er·a·cy, adjective
Synonyms
2. learning, culture.
2. learning, culture.
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Literacy
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
literacy
formed in English and first attested 1883 (see literate); illiteracy dates back to 1650s.
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